Maya Erskine is an American actress, voiceover artist, producer, and writer who is best known for having been cast as Mikki in Betas, Maya Ishii-Peters in PEN15, Rae in Casual, Maggie in Man Seeking Woman, and Diane Nakamura in Insecure.
Born Name
Maya Mano Erskine
Nick Name
Maya
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
Los Angeles, California, United States
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality
Education
Maya Erskine studied at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences and later graduated from Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Afterward, she joined New York University‘s Tisch School of the Arts where she initially studied musical theater but then shifted to the school’s Experimental Theater Wing.
Occupation
Actress, Voiceover Artist, Producer, Writer
Family
- Father – Peter Erskine (Musician, Jazz Drummer)
- Mother – Mutsuko Erskine (Played the role of Maya’s character’s mother on PEN15)
- Siblings – She is an only child.
- Others – Frederick Adams “Fred” Erskine (Paternal Grandfather), Lois Alberta Clark (Paternal Grandmother)
Manager
Maya Erskine is represented by Danis, Panaro & Nist, Talent and Literary Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 3 in or 160 cm
Weight
52 kg or 114.5 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Maya Erskine has dated –
- (2019-Present) – She started dating actor Michael Angarano in the year 2019 and they confirmed their relationship during the Emmys in September 2019. The duo eventually got engaged and revealed in November 2020 that they were expecting their first child together.
Race / Ethnicity
Mixed (White and Asian)
Maya Erskine is of Irish, Scottish, and English descent on her father’s side and has Japanese roots on her mother’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Freckled face
- Petite stature
Maya Erskine Facts
- She has been cast in a production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and her performance got her nominated for an L.A. Weekly Theater Award for “Best Supporting Female Performance” in 2013.
- She made her theatrical film debut as Wanda, a friendly prostitute, in Frankenstein (stylized as FRANKƐN5TƐ1N), a 2015 updated adaptation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. Erskine co-starred in the film alongside , , Tony Todd, and Danny Huston.
- She has co-created, co-producer, and co-starred in the cringe comedy streaming television series, PEN15.
- Maya Erskine provided vocals to the character of Judy Takamoto, the proprietor of Takamoto Bowling, in the 2020 computer-animated mystery comedy film, Scoob!.
- In 2020, she was cast in the recurring role of Princess Blossom, Merriman and Tulip’s daughter, in the adult animated stop-motion sitcom, Crossing Swords.
Featured Image by Maya Erskine / Instagram
Facts of Maya Erskine
- full nameMaya Erskine
- Date of Birth May 07, 1987
- Age 37 years 6 months
- Horoscope Taurus
- Lucky Number 10
- Lucky Stone Emerald
- Lucky Color Green
- Best Match for Marriage Virgo, Cancer, Capricorn
- weight52 kg
- height5 ft 3 in